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Patented Mar. 2, i948 2,436,861

UNITED STATES PATENT oFF1cr-:-

REEL

Hyman Greisman, New York, N. Y., assigner to Monroe Paper Box Cor Inc., New York, N. Y. a r corporation of New York Application January 29, 1947, serial No. '124,985

4 Claims; (CI. 242-119) This invention relates to reels, and more particularly to those of the character on which trimmings, tapes, ruiliings, narrow piece goods, ribbons and the like, are wound, an example of which is found in my Patent No. 2,413,966 dated January 7, 1947. y

At the present time, reels-generally used in the trade, consist of a pair of cardboard' end nietes or flanges connected by several transversely ex tending-wooden rods around which a protective sleeve of paper or light cardboard is placed. Y Such reels are'relatively expensive to manufacture; the materials for the fabrication of them are not always available, and the reels occupy considerable space when packed, shipped or stored.

An object ofthe present invention is to provide a knock-down type of reel, adapted for the uses herein mentioned, and which may be wholly composed of cardboard and thus easily and economically fabricated; which has its co-operating parts so arranged and disposed that when the reel is not in use it may be collapsed or fiattened so that it will occupy very little space when packed, shipped or stored.

The invention further contemplates the provision of a reel which can be made by simple boxmaking expedients; which, because of specially reinforced elements, will when erected or set up into operative or working position, possess extraordinary stillness and rigidity and which, because of its simplicity of construction, can be made and sold at a low price ascompared to other structures.

In my above-mentioned patent, I have shown a reel constructed somewhat similarly to that to be hereinafter described, but in said patent I disclose a means for reinforcing the ends of the reel hub consisting in separate inserts or strips which must be placed inside of the box-like hub structure and held in place While fastening elements are inserted through the side flanges of the reel and through the sides of the box-like hub and reinforcing strips. Such an arrangement makes the construction of the reel of said patent somewhat time-consuming and thus relatively expensive to manufacture. The present invention therefore contemplates the provision of an improved reinforcing or stiiening means for the sides of the box, such means consisting in several tabs or tongues stamped out from portions of the body of the box which forms the hub of the reel, and such tabs or tongues are so located and disposed that wire staples or similar fastening elements may be inserted through them while the reel is in its flattened condition,

ufactured and are sturdy and eicient in design and use.

In the accompanying` drawing, wherein an illustrative embodiment of the invention isv disclosed, Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the blank from which the hub portion of the reel is formed; Fig.

.-2 is a. top plan view of the set-up reel; Fig. 3 is' a top plan vView of a fragment of the hub blank,

showing the manner in which one of the reinforcing tabs or tongues is out from the body of the blank; Fig. 4' is a face View of the reel in its attened form as shipped to the user; Fig.

5 is an end View of the set-up reel; Fig. 6 is a top plan View of a fragment of the reel, showing one of the tabs or tongues; Fig. 7' is a transverse sectional veW through the set-up reel, and Fig. 8 is a sectional View taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. '7, looking in the direction of the arrows,

The complete reel, inits erected or set-up condition, is shown in Figs. 2, 5 and 7, wherein it will be noted that the reel includes a core or hub portion i around which material, such as ribbons, trimmings and the like, is wound, the material so wound being conned by the at strip members or side flanges of the reel shown at 2 and 3.

The cardboard blank from which the hub of the reel is formed, is shown in Fig. l wherein it will be observed that the blank, preferably composed of a single piece of cardboard, includes a pair of substantially similar face panels d and' 5, between which is located a strip-like section t constituting one oi the side panels. The second side panel is formed by the aps I and 8 which, When the blank is folded on the several score lines 9, Ill, Il and I2 into tubular form, are disposed' in overlapped relation, as clearly seen in Figs. 7 and 8. The 'panel 4 of the blank isprovided with a plurality of struck-out tabs or Ltongues I3, formed out of the panel by the provision of substantially U-shaped slits I 4 extending inwardly from the fold line I0. Similar tabs VortonguesA I5 are provided in the panel 5 by U- shaped slits I6 extending inwardly from the fold line I2. It will be noted that the slits I4 and I6 are interrupted, as at the points I1, so that normally the tabsor tongues I3 and I5 will remain unfolded and stay in the plane of the panel from which they are formed, to permit the easy inser- 3 tion of staples or fasteners through them as will be explained.

In the assembly of the reel, the hub portion of Fig. 1 is folded on the lines 9, I0, II and I2 to bring the strips 'l and 8 into overlying relationship, with the strip 1 disposed inside of the tubular structure `which then results. With the hub remaining 'in' a flat or collapsed condition, as shown in Fig. 4, the side flanges 2 and 3 are placed in position thereon and respectively overlying the strips 6, I and 8, and staples, or socalled wire stitches I8, are placed atv the proper v .i

points through the flanges 2 and 3, said staples or stitches also then passing through the strips 6, 'I and 8 and through the several tabs or tongues I3 and I6. This insertion of the staples I8 serves to attach the flanges 2 and 3 to the hub of the reel and the entire structure is thus assembled What I claim is:

1. A reel of the character described comprising, a pair of cardboard strips, a collapsible folding cardboard box located between the strips and having its sides secured to the strips and forming a reel core between the strips, the strips being larger than the sides of the box to which they are secured-so that'the strips project beyond said sides, tongues formed out of parts of the box and folded to lie within the box and to overlie the inner faces of the sides of the box, and fastening elements attaching the box to the strips, said fastening elements also extending through the tongues.`

A2. A reel of the character described compris- Ving, a pair ofspace'd strips forming reel flanges,

a collapsible cardboard box located between and secured to the strips and constituting the hub of while in a flat condition, as shown in Fig. 4, and

is held together solely by the staples or stitches I8. At-each end of the face panel 5 is provided a tuck-in flap 20, and these aps 20, when folded on the lines 2| and 22, and tucked in the open ends of the box to thereby close said ends, will hold the box in its erected or set-up position and provide a rigid, sturdy, rectangular corefor the reel and around which the goods to be accommodated on the reel may be Wound. The small flaps shown at 23 are provided for strengthening the corners of the box, in the conventional manner of box construction.

The entire reel structure is shipped to the purchaser in the fiat Vcondition shown in Fig. 4, the same thus occupying very little storage space, since all parts of the reel are flatwisely disposed relatively to one another. When the user receives the reel, he sets it up by bringing the end anges 2 and 3 to a vertical position relative to one another as shown in Figs. 2, 5 and 7, when this is done, the tabs or tongues I3 and I5 will break the connections I'I and will fold down inside of the box or hub to the position shown in Figs, 6 to 8 inclusive.

The tabs or tongues will thereupon be disposed Within the box or reel hub and the same will serve as strong reinforcements for the walls of the hub and also as backing pieces for the staples or stitches.

A notable feature of the structure described is that the stitches or staples I8 are inserted in place while the entire structure is in its collapsed condition, the tabs or tongues I3 and I5 being then retained within the slits I4, I6 by means of the bridges or unslitted connections I1. This greatly facilitates the insertion of the staples or stitches I8 which are readily placed in position by conventional stapling or stitching machines.

When the reel is in its set-up position, the tabs or tongues I3 and I5, being then located within the box-like hub structure, are hidden from view and act to reinforce the ends of the box, resulting in a strong and eillcient reel for the purposes herein set forth.

the reel, said box having its side walls disposed flatwisely against the respective inner faces of the strips, and tongues cut out of parts of the box and folded to lie on the inside of the box and to lie against the -inner faces of the side walls of the box, and staples penetrating the strips, the sides of the box and said tongues.

3. In a collapsible reel of the character described, a pair of reel flanges consisting of cardboard strips, a-collapsible box structure fastened between said flanges and constituting the hub of the reel structure, said box including face panels formed with integral tongues located adjacent to the sides of the box structure and partially separated from said panels whereby said tongues will remain in the planesv of the panels while the box is in its collapsed condition, and staple fasteners penetrating the strips, the sides of the box and the tongues and causing the tongues to be folded inside of the box when the box is set up.

4. In a collapsible reel, a pair of flanges composed of cardboard strips, a collapsible box tted between the strips, means for engaging the sides of the box and attaching it to the strips, said means consisting of fasteners penetrating the sides of the box, tongues stamped out of opposite faces of the box, and infolded to lie on the inside of the box, one group of said tongues overlying the inner face of one of the sides of the box, and the second group overlying the inner face of the second side of the box, the fasteners penetratingv the strips, the sides of the box and said tongues. whereby said tongues act as backings for the fasteners and as stiiening means for the sides of the box.

- HYMAN GREISMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Datev 811,899 Billstein Feb. 6, 1906 2,413,966 Greisman Jan. '7, -194'7 

